FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2192247 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2015691-2011-15989
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES
Product Code
DYE
PMA / PMN Number
P860057/S042
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED. ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE: DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS COMPLETED AND THIS DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION INSPECTIONS WITH NO NONCONFORMANCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES MAINTAINS AN IMPLANT PATIENT REGISTRY. THIS REGISTRY IS A PATIENT TRACKING MECHANISM FOR SERIALIZED EDWARDS IMPLANTABLE DEVICES (BIOPROSTHETIC HEART VALVES AND ANNULOPLASTY RINGS), RATHER THAN A TRUE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE REGISTRY. THROUGH THE REGISTRY, EDWARDS IS NOTIFIED WHEN THESE DEVICES ARE IMPLANTED. IN ADDITION, PATIENT AND/OR DEVICE STATUS MAY BE REPORTED TO THE REGISTRY VIA THE IMPLANTATION DATA CARDS. THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES (E.G. SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AND PATIENT FAMILY MEMBERS) AND IS NOT RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF A CONVENTIONAL "CUSTOMER COMPLAINT". THE INFORMATION REPORTED MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE EDWARDS DEVICE. IN THIS CASE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON THE SAME DAY OF SURGERY. THE REASON FOR EXPLANTING THE DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE REPORTED. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RECEIVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE DEVICE AND EVENT, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SAMPLE FOR EVALUATION WAS RECEIVED. ADDITIONALLY, THE EXPLANTED VALVE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER EDWARDS BIOPROSTHETIC VALVE. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY ALLEGATIONS OF A PRODUCT MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE DYE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES 3300TFX R-10E1264

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention